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[brɪdʒ] noun I
1) [C] a structure that supports a road, railway, or path going over a river, over another road etc
Go over the bridge and then turn right.[/ex]
a railway bridge[/ex]
2) [C] something that forms a connection between two groups or situations
Nursery school acts as a bridge between home and school.[/ex]
3) [C] the part of a ship from which it is controlled
4) [U] a card game for four players who make two teams
5) [C] the thin part of your nose between your eyes
II
verb [T]
bridge [brɪdʒ]
to reduce the differences that separate two things or groups
ways to bridge the gap between income and spending[/ex]

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